Changing linked property of a inserted symbol c#

[Tduck82]

Hi,

So I'm currently working on a project for auto generated variable, screens etc. and I'm able to insert a symbol into the screen specified with my add-in, but I can't seem to find the correct way to change my linked property for a button.

Example:





My code:

var navSymbolBtn = myScreenRenamed.ScreenElementCollection.Create("Tile_" + symbolName, Scada.AddIn.Contracts.ScreenElement.ElementType.Sy mbol);
navSymbolBtn.SetDynamicProperty("LinkName", "Tile");
navSymbolBtn.SetDynamicProperty("GraphicSize", "0");
navSymbolBtn.SetDynamicProperty("SubstituteSource", "*xxxx_Mxx*");
navSymbolBtn.SetDynamicProperty("SubstituteDestination", symbolName);
navSymbolBtn.SetDynamicProperty("ExpProps[8].ExpPropValue.Function", "screenSwitch_M01");
navSymbolBtn.Top = 0;
navSymbolBtn.Left = 10;

Everything works except for "navSymbolBtn.SetDynamicProperty("ExpProps[8].ExpPropValue.Function", "screenSwitch_M01");". And yes the function exists beforehand.

Can anyone guide me in the right direction?

Thanks

Br

Thomas

[mst]

I did some tests, and it seems that linking objects isn't easy. But I found out how to link simple values, for example Text-Property of a StaticText element (asuming ExpProps[0] is the Text Property of a Static Text Element in the symbol):

navSymbolBtn.SetDynamicProperty("ExpProps[0].ExpPropValue", "Hello World");
(Ups, didn't recognize the missing xml-Tag Text in brackets <> here)
don' forget afterwards:

navSymbolBtn.Update();
and save the picture:
navSymbolBtn.Parent.Parent.Save();

But... the string for a function seems to be rather more complicated....

Maybe it helps you
EDIT:
Ok, now i'm curious. Additional testing shows this might work:

navSymbolBtn.SetDynamicProperty("ExpProps[8].ExpPropValue", "screenSwitch_M01");

F... I can't get the right code here in the forum. It always deletes the surrounding tags
You have to enclose the Name of the function with the xml-Tags Function and Name in these <> brackets.